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Calendar
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Relationship-Based Practice in Early Intervention
June 17, 2008 from 8:00am - 4:00pm
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Breastfeeding updates: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
June 19, 2008 from 9:00am - 4:00pm
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Infants and Toddlers in Foster Care: Issues and Considerations
June 20, 2008 from 8:00am - 12:00pm
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Workshop with Forces for Good coauthor Heather McLeod Grant
June 20, 2008 from 9:00am - 12:00pm
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Third Annual St. John's Health, Safety, & Literacy Fair
June 21, 2008 from 10:00am - 2:00pm
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Car Seat Safety Workshop
June 21, 2008 from 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Experiencia Deportiva
June 22, 2008 from 11:00am - 7:00pm
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SRI Learning Community
June 24, 2008 from 8:30am - 4:00pm
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County Wide Resource Fair
June 25, 2008 from 10:00am - 4:00pm
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Making a Difference in Infant Health
June 26, 2008 from 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Breastfeeding Summit: Creating Change in Your Community
October 15, 2008 from 9:0am - 4:00pm
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Forum Brings Together Funder and Grantee Communities to Learn
In this time of budget cuts, agencies are looking to ways to keep their services going despite lost funds. Learn how the First 5 LA Sustainability Project has offered support for grantees. More
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Focus on Fathers – Happy Fathers Day!
In time for Fathers Day, First 5 LA attended a conference that celebrated fatherhood as a potential solution to social woes. Listen to the interviews captured at In Harm’s Way: The Fatherhood Solution. More
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Safety Month Series: Earthquake Safety
A recent study laid out a hypothetical scenario describing how a magnitude 7.8 Southern California earthquake would impact the state. Learn about the ShakeOut Drill created to help us get prepared. More
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Families Friends and Neighbors Graduate
The first wave of First 5 LA's Families, Friends and Neighbors Training and Mentoring Project for Child Care Providers (FFN) participants have graduated in this last month. First 5 LA got to capture one graduation on film. More
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Reflections on the Feria del Libro
 June 7th was a special day for more than 35,000 children, parents and teachers attending Feria del Libro: A Family Book Fair. Lining the streets around city hall were celebrities, educators and more than 200 vendors ready to inspire children to love of books and learning.
A parade led by the event coordinators and the school drum team from a local school opened the day long event. The main stage featured Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and LAUSD Board President Monica Garcia, who welcomed the families and touted the importance of reading. Along the streets, vendors demonstrated literacy-related activities such as book-making and other related crafts. A story telling booth where kids could sign up for story time and then make bookmarks was coordinated by nine First 5 LA School Readiness grantees.
Among the highlights of the day were book signings at the booths and performances on the two stages by local school dance troupes and other musical groups. Also participating with booths were the L.A. County Office of Education and our First 5 LA contractor Los Angeles Universal Preschool. First 5 LA shared a booth with the First 5 California Hands on Health Van, which encourages health related literacy.
I hope you enjoy some of the photos we took at the event, capturing the spirit of learning. Click here to see the photos.
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